Lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about the Iran war, and if the Islamic Republic had posed an imminent threat.

The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

The attacks led to a spike of more than 25% in gas prices in Europe on Thursday.

The actor agrees an out-of-court settlement with three men who accused him of sexual assault.

Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.

The spring-like weather is set to continue for the rest of the week but is unlikely to hit the highs of Wednesday's warmest day of the year so far, as Simon King explains.

It is not the first time that there has been deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe.

Before the conflict began, analysts had expected a cut in the Bank rate at this meeting.